If you’re new to Haven, or if you’ve been around for awhile and are thinking about getting more involved, we'd love to invite you to Haven 101 and a pizza lunch with Pastor Leah Martens.
Looking for a way to connect, build deeper relationships, and grow spiritually with others at Haven? David will be hosting a monthly community small group at 6:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of every month, at his home in Berkeley.
Sunday, August 30 | 11:00am - 5:00pm
This year, Haven is excited to be part of Berkeley Pride, a growing community celebration hosted by Pacific Center. As only the second year of the festival, we’re looking forward to showing up, meeting our neighbors, and celebrating LGBTQIA+ joy, belonging, and liberation right here in our own city.
Get ready for a night of music, poetry, storytelling, and community! Haven is hosting its first Open Mic Night on Saturday, September 12, and we’d love for you (and your friends, family, and neighbors!) to be part of it. This is a community-wide event: open to all, not just Haven folks! And we want the room full of energy, creativity, and connection.
Looking for a way to connect, build deeper relationships, and grow spiritually with others at Haven? David will be hosting a monthly community small group at 6:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of every month, at his home in Berkeley.
On Sunday, June 28, Haven will once again be joining the United in Spirit Pride Coalition to march in the San Francisco Pride Parade.
This monthly writing group, facilitated by Luca, is a space for reflection, creativity, and honest exploration. We'll gather virtually for two hours once a month, with optional in-person coffee shop meet-ups sprinkled in throughout the season for those who are interested.
You’re cordially invited to our annual Haven Leaders’ Retreat on Sunday, June 14 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at [Location TBD].
We’re kicking off Pride Month together with a special Pride Sunday service featuring guest speaker Jenny and with a Pizza Party after!
Get ready for a night of music, poetry, storytelling, and community! Haven is hosting its first Open Mic Night on Saturday, May 30th, and we’d love for you (and your friends, family, and neighbors!) to be part of it. This is a community-wide event: open to all, not just Haven folks! And we want the room full of energy, creativity, and connection.
Looking for a way to connect, build deeper relationships, and grow spiritually with others at Haven? David will be hosting a monthly community small group at 6:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of every month, at his home in Berkeley.
Our Zoom Prayer Group is underway and continuing through early June. This is a one-hour virtual gathering, twice a month on Monday evenings, where we pray for one another's personal needs as well as broader concerns in our community and world.
This monthly writing group, facilitated by Luca, is a space for reflection, creativity, and honest exploration. We'll gather virtually for two hours once a month, with optional in-person coffee shop meet-ups sprinkled in throughout the season for those who are interested.
Next month’s discussion will be facilitated by Brent and will center around this book: Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging, and Peace in a Dehumanizing World by Kat Armas, which explores how “empire” shapes daily life, faith, and identity, and offers spiritual practices and community-centered ways to resist dehumanization.
On May 9, faith communities across the Bay Area will be joining together for an all-day pilgrimage through Oakland, calling for an end to military cargo shipments and supporting Oakland People's Arms Embargo. Together, participants will walk, pray, and stand for a different future, one that resists harm and invests in life.
Our Zoom Prayer Group is underway and continuing through early June. This is a one-hour virtual gathering, twice a month on Monday evenings, where we pray for one another's personal needs as well as broader concerns in our community and world.
Guided by Spirit continues as a monthly time of listening prayer and communal discernment on behalf of the Haven community. Together we practice silence, reflection, and shared noticing as we seek clarity for this season of Haven's life.
Looking for a way to connect, build deeper relationships, and grow spiritually with others at Haven? David will be hosting a monthly community small group at 6:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of every month, at his home in Berkeley.
This monthly writing group, facilitated by Luca, is a space for reflection, creativity, and honest exploration. We'll gather virtually for two hours once a month, with optional in-person coffee shop meet-ups sprinkled in throughout the season for those who are interested.
We’re looking forward to welcoming a few new guest voices at Haven! Remi Shores will be joining us to share and lead our teaching time and Greg Steward II will be leading us in worship, and we’d love for you to be there for it.
We're launching a new monthly Zoom discussion space for connection and shared reflection. This virtual gathering will offer a chance to process life, faith, and whatever feels present in the moment, together.
We invite you to celebrate Easter with Haven Berkeley as we gather for worship, music, food, and shared joy. This will be a morning rooted in hope, honesty, and community, with room for wonder, grief, laughter, and connection.
This year we'll be gathering for a Good Friday service from 7:00-8:00 PM, followed by a screening of Jesus Christ Superstar starting around 8:00 PM.
On March 29th, the 5th Sunday in this month, we will be sharing an intergenerational play as part of our worship service, here at Washington Elementary.
Looking for a way to connect, build deeper relationships, and grow spiritually with others at Haven? David will be hosting a monthly community small group at 6:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of every month, at his home in Berkeley.
Hosted and facilitated by Sylvia, Soul Care Collective is a gentle Saturday evening gathering for worship, prayer, reflection, and renewal, with time for connection afterward. Refreshments are provided.
Our friends at local synagogue Beyt Tikkun have invited the Haven community to join them for a special Liberation Shabbat gathering on Friday, March 20.
This monthly writing group, facilitated by Luca, is a space for reflection, creativity, and honest exploration. We'll gather virtually for two hours once a month, with optional in-person coffee shop meet-ups sprinkled in throughout the season for those who are interested.
If what you need most is laughter and low-stakes fun, Game Night is for you. Join Jo and Jess for an evening centered around board games, connection, and relaxed community time. This is a recurring event each month (unless our hosts have a scheduling conflict) so mark your calendars!
Guided by Spirit continues as a monthly time of listening prayer and communal discernment on behalf of the Haven community. Together we practice silence, reflection, and shared noticing as we seek clarity for this season of Haven's life.
Oaklife is hosting the Ember Gathering at the end of this month, a post-evangelical conference exploring faith, community, and what's emerging beyond traditional frameworks.
Looking for a way to connect, build deeper relationships, and grow spiritually with others at Haven? David will be hosting a monthly community small group at 6:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of every month, at his home in Berkeley.
We’re living in loud, exhausting times. Everything asks for our attention, our outrage, our productivity, our certainty. Lent begins by saying we don’t have to meet the world at that pace.
Ash Wednesday is an invitation to pause. To tell the truth about our limits. To remember that we are finite, beloved, and in need of grace. In a culture that rewards performance and denial, Lent offers a different way, one shaped by honesty, humility, and care for one another.
Join us as we begin this season together, making space for reflection, prayer, and connection, both in person and online.
📅 Date: February 18th, 2026
🕢 Evening Flow:
6:30-7:30 PM – Shared time (for those in person) for food, conversation, and grounding together.
7:30-8:30 PM – Hybrid service (in-person + Zoom).
📍 One in-person location:
🏠 The Princes’ in the East Bay (RSVP Leah to get the exact address!)
Zoom info will be shared prior to the service.
Save the date!
A similar Good Friday hybrid service will be held on April 3rd in the East Bay.
Through local nonprofit Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, Leah is now partnering with other faith leaders and volunteers throughout the Bay Area to help facilitate court vigils at the ICE facility in San Francisco. These vigils are intended to create a sacred space of hope, connection, and community outside the courtroom doors for those awaiting their immigration hearings. Activities include offering presence and spiritual solidarity, refreshment hospitality, prayer, art, music, and generally providing sacred witness.
